Company formed at start of the pandemic expands further
With a shared ambition to revitalise the estate agency industry – and a committed and motivated team – they say they were well positioned to respond to the unprecedented levels of business that the stamp duty holiday and the lockdown experience drove. As an independent, Jack Charles was also able to invest in their most […]
Woman jailed for assaulting hospital staff
Kent Police was called to the hospital during the early hours of Wednesday, June 22, to reports a patient had verbally abused a member of staff and also tried to assault him. Colleagues intervened and also had kicks and punches aimed at them. Officers attended and arrested Rebecca Colman at the scene. Colman, 28, of […]
The potential to be part of a supportive global community is a unique opportunity
Radnor House has announced it has joined an innovative education network which serves and supports a global community. The co-ed independent which comprises a prep, junior and senior school and is located in Sundridge, just outside Sevenoaks, is now part of Round Square – a worldwide network of 230 innovative schools which encourages a passion […]
Thousands raised by racing the sun
Action Medical Research is a UK-wide children’s charity which funds desperately needed research to tackle the diseases that devastate the lives of children and babies. The charity has been funding medical breakthroughs since it began in 1952, including helping to introduce the first polio vaccines in the UK, developing the use of ultrasound in pregnancy […]
Village’s Jubilee fªte gives a boost for the play area fund
The village’s old play park next to the primary school, was condemned as unsafe and removed in winter 2020, leaving children digging holes and sliding down mud banks in the recreation ground, according to the Friends of Bidborough Play Park group, created in 2020 by Sarah and Katie Haylock. Weekend The group is trying to […]
Yard Sale helps clear clutter and the soul
On June 11, over 140 residents across Tunbridge Wells, Langton Green, Rusthall, Southborough, Hawkenbury and High Brooms went outside in the sunshine to sell just about anything, from children’s toys to garden furniture, through the Tunbridge Wells Yard Sale. Nourish Community Foodbank was named as the event’s partner charity, with the option to donate any […]
Job Clubs help Ukrainian arrivals find employment
The Job Clubs started on May 20, alternating between sessions for those whose members are already able to get a job with their existing specialisation, and sessions helping those whose English is not yet good for a professional job, explained Debbie Hayes, working with Julie Nicholds as Tunbridge Wells Ukraine Refugee Support Group (TWURSG). TWURSG […]
Going Out Guide June 22 – June 29
Comedian is calling the shots at Tunbridge Wells Fringe Festival Tunbridge Wells comedian, mother of two and ‘puppet master’ of the irrepressible ‘Kitty Cassis’, Aimee Cooper is facing a whirlpool of work this July, but regrets nothing when she sees comic opportunities multiplying. In the running to be crowned the UK’s top bingo caller in […]
Cricket club hopes to bowl fans over again by bringing back county games
The last game played by Kent County Cricket Club (KCCC) at the Warwick Park venue was in 2019, before the Covid pandemic. The ground, built in 1896, has not hosted county cricket since and without some work to the facilities it will not be able to attract KCCC back. TWCC, however, has continued playing, with […]
Local firms shortlisted for a lifestyle award
The lifestyle portal has shortlisted 135 Kent companies in around 30 categories, with one third of those from Tunbridge Wells and the surrounding area, and 23 coming from the town alone. For the first time, regional award winners across Muddy’s 28 counties will form the shortlist for a national ‘Muddy’ award in varying categories that […]
